At least four players from Argentine club Arsenal have been detained for
interrogation after an extraordinary confrontation with Brazilian military
police during Wednesday night's Copa Libertadores clash.

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Local police official Claudia Romualdo said: "The officers were positioned to provide safety to the visiting players so they could go into the locker rooms, but inexplicably they attacked the officers again as they left the field.

"What happened here is deplorable. This is not about sports. When our law is broken, obviously we need to take action."

Atletico Mineiro club director Eduardo Maluf told local media that Arsenal's locker room was damaged by the Argentine delegation. He said the club will eventually ask Arsenal to pay for Atletico's losses.

Atletico coach Cuca added: "They came here to fight. I was tired of seeing their defensive midfielders kicking [our players] away from the ball."

Atletico have now won all five of their Copa Libertadores group matches, ensuring qualification to the knockout stages.